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W1 | 28 We remember daytime soap actress Marj Dusay (d. 2020), Cicely Tyson (d.2021). Birth of Richard Bartha, African American Sculptor - 1901 Happy Birthday, ANTHONY HAMILTON/THE DREAM/J-COLE/RAKIM/RICK ROSS/ALAN ALDA/MONIFA CARTER Eco-friendly Sunday | 29 National Corn Chip Day and Puzzle Day Name the 1st person to sing gospel @ the Apollo Theater Happy Birthday, OPRAH WINFREY/ADAM LAMBERT/TOM SELLECK/JUDY NORTON TAYLOR/CHARLIE WILSON/State of KANSAS/SARA GILBERT. We remember, James Ingram (d. 2019). New Monday | 30 We remember producer Fred Silverman (d. 2020), Cindy Williams (d. 2022). Name 1st black to design a US coin. Death of Gandhi of India Happy Birthday, CHRISTIAN BALE/JODY WATLEY Former Pres. Franklin Roosevelt, 1882 Interesting Tuesday | 31 Happy Birthday, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE/KERRY WASHINGTON King Stitt d. 1/31/2012 Doable Wednesday | 1 Islam Faith: Hijab Day Happy Birthday, LAURA MARLING, BIG BOI Hosted Theme: Honoring Married Couples Month; It's National African American History Month; Reggae Month We remember Langston Hughes d.1967; Rick James d. 2004; Don Cornelius d. 2012; Sherman Hemsley d. 2012; Dennis Edwards d. 2018; Marc 'Simpsons' writer Wilmore d. 2021; Lisa Marie Presley d. 2022 William Tucker, 1st African American child born in NORTH AMERICA. (1624) National Freedom Day Anticipating Thursday | 2 Where was the 1st African Day parade? CANDLEMAS DAY or End of Christmas-Epiphany Season Happy Birthday, SHAKIRA/CHRISTIE BRINKLEY We remember Sylvia "Soul Food" Woods 2/2/1926-7/19/2012, Dennis "Tempations" Edwards 2/3/1943 - 2/2/2018; Danny 'James Brown's Emcee' Ray Pleasant Friday | 3 We remember Ben Gazzara; Maurice White; Dennis Edwards (b. 1943). co-producer Gene Reynolds (d. 2020); actor Kirk Douglas (d. 2020). Happy Birthday YOUNG M.A Where is the 1st statue of a black and for whom? Investment Saturday | |||
W2 | 4 We remember Rosa Lee Parks (1913); Unofficial Rosa Parks Day; Conrad Brian (b. 1923) Happy Birthday JEREMY RENNER, TABITHA BROWN, NICOLLE WALLACE Thank-A-Letter Mail Carrier Day Eco-friendly Sunday | 5 Name the creator of Kwanzaa in America. Happy Birthday, BOBBY BROWN We remember actor Kevin Conway (d. 2020); Christopher Plummer (d. 2021) Name the two students who created a world wide religion New Monday | 6 We remember Bob Marley 2/6/1945-5/9/1981; Natalie Cole Happy Birthday, State of MASSACHUSETTS/ZSA ZSA GABOR/MIKE'actor'FARRELL/ROBERT TOWNSEND We remember former pres. Ronald Reagan, 1911 Name the 1st black male to host a national talk show. WAITANGI DAY/NEW ZEALAND DAY Berlin Film Festival (2/6-16) Interesting Tuesday | 7 Happy Birthday, GARTH BROOKS/CHRIS ROCK/ASHTON KUTCHER Doable Wednesday | 8 We remember Gary Coleman 2/8/1968-5/28/2010; actress Paula Kelly (d. 2020); actor Robert Conrad (d. 2020), singer & humanitarian Mary Wilson (d. 2021). Anticipating Thursday | 9 Who created the National Negro Baseball League? Name the Ohio college that graduated their 1st class of black women. William Henry Harrison (1773) Happy Birthday, CAROLE KING/ALICE WALKER/RONNIE CLAIRE"CORABETH WALTON"EDWARDS Pleasant Friday | 10 Who created Father's Day? Happy Birthday ROBERTA FLACK/EMMA ROBERTS/YARA SHAHIDI Investment Saturday Chinese New Year | |||
W3 | 11 Happy Birthday, BRANDY NORWOOD/JENNIFER ANISTON/BURT REYNOLDS/TAYLOR LAUTNER/KELLY ROWLAND/SHERYL CROW/JAZZ RAYCOLE We remember Thomas Edison (d. 1847); Whitney Houston (d. 2012); Paula Kelly (d.2020) Eco-friendly Sunday Super Bowl Sunday | 12 Abraham Lincoln's Birthday How did Chicago get its name? Happy Birthday, ARSENIO HALL/ELLE VARNER We remember Al Jarreau. New Monday | 13 Name the 1st woman to make an album. 1ST Public School Opened (1635) Family Day (Canada) Happy Birthday, BEN POWERS World Radio Day Interesting Tuesday Mardi Gras | 14 We remember Florence Henderson (d. 2016); actress Esther Scott (d. 2020). First African-American record created by Mamie Smith VALENTINE'S DAY Happy Birthday, State of ARIZONA and OREGON; HEART EVANGELISTA TV Special: British Academy Film Awards (BBC) Doable Wednesday Religion: Ash Wednesday | 15 Happy Birthday, JANE' actress' SEYMOUR/AMBER 'actress' RILEY We remember Denise "Vanity" Matthew. National Flag of Canada Day Name the 1st black actress to play the role of Queen Sheba Anticipating Thursday | 16 We remember "singer" Leslie Gore; "singer: James Ingram (b.1952); actress Kellye Nakahara (d. 2020) Nationally: Caregivers' Day Happy Birthday, ICE-T/LAVAR BURTON/LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS Pleasant Friday | 17 Name the King of Rock & Roll. What does "X" mean? Happy Birthday PARIS HILTON/CHANTE MOORE/JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT What is the meaning of Assalaamu Alaikum? We remember Ethel Ennis. (d. 2019); singer and actress Ja' Net Dubois (d. 2020). Investment Saturday | |||
W4 | 18 President's Day We remember Maria von Trapp (2014). Happy Birthday DAY 26/JOHN TRAVOLTA/CHANTE MOORE Eco-friendly Sunday | 19 We remember Lou Myers (TV actor, Vernon Gaines). Happy Birthday, SMOKEY ROBINSON International Friendship Day Name the artist who designed the official portrait of Bill Clinton. New Monday Presidents' Day Family Day | 20 We remember Nancy Wilson (birthday). World Day of Social Justice Name the 1st black group to be on the Billboards 100 chart. Happy Birthday, SIDNEY POITIER, RIHANNA, CINDY CRAWFORD Interesting Tuesday | 21 Happy Birthday, TYNE DALY/KELSEY GRAMMER Minister Malik (Malcolm X) death - 1965 We remember Rue McClanahan 2/21/1934-6/2/2010/; Nina Simone (b.); Jackie Shane (d.2019); politician John Lewis (b.) Doable Wednesday | 22 We remember, producer Bud Yorkin; model B. Smith (d. 2020). George Washington's Birthday Happy Birthday, DREW BARRYMORE Name the 1st black musician award show. Who sang her 1st solo in New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit? National Pretty Brown Girl Day Anticipating Thursday | 23 Happy Birthday, NIECY NASH Pleasant Friday | 24 Financial Health: Working People's Day National TV Turnoff Week begins. Heritage Day (Canada) We remember actor Ben Cooper (d. 2020); actor Diana Serra Cary (d. 2020). Investment Saturday | |||
W5 | 25 Happy Birthday, RASHIDA JONES/SALLY JESSY RAPHAEL Name the 1st two rap records. We remember daytime soap writer Lee Phillip Bell (d. 2020). Eco-friendly Sunday | 26 We remember Fats Domino (b. 1928). ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF BIRTH, MASTER FARD MUHAMMAD Happy Birthday, ERYKAH BADU. New Monday | 27 We remember Elizabeth Taylor 2/27/1932-3/23/2011; Leonard Nimoy (actor Mr. Spock); Marian Anderson; Nathanial Taylor (d. 2019). Happy Birthday, CHILLI of TLC Name the 1st lady to place black art in the White House. Interesting Tuesday | 28 Happy Birthday, TASHA SMITH Feb. 29 We remember Davy Jones; deceased Gavin 'actor' MacLeod (b.1931) Doable Wednesday | 29 Anticipating Thursday | 1 Hosted Theme: USA: White American Appreciation Month It is National Keep America Beautiful Month; Youth Art Month; National Craft Month; Music In Our School Month; Women's History Month; Ntl.Nutrition Month; Irish American History Month Happy Birthday, State of OHIO/NEBRASKA/JUSTIN BEIBER/HARRY BELAFONTE/LUPITA NYONGO Pleasant Friday | 2 Happy Birthday, Dr. Suess; DANIEL CRAIG. We remember Johnny 'actor' Brown (d. 2022) Investment Saturday | |||